Banks Peninsula - Hickory Bay Surf Break

Lat Long: 43.78° S 173.12° E

Banks Peninsula - Hickory Bay 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 11 am 25 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Banks Peninsula - Hickory Bay sea temperature is
10.4° C
1.2° 

Banks Peninsula - Hickory Bay surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at Banks Peninsula - Hickory Bay today (25 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (25 Jul, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 5s period with SSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (25 Jul, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 7s period with SSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (25 Jul, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 7s period with S swell.

The current surf forecast for Banks Peninsula - Hickory Bay at 5PM is: 1.9m 7s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.6m 8s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction, 0.6m 17s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00am July 25). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (25 Jul)5ft (1.6m)5s
Afternoon (25 Jul)7.5ft (2.3m)7s
Evening (25 Jul)5ft (1.5m)7s

Table - waves today at Banks Peninsula - Hickory Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Sat morning. Mild temperatures (max 9°C on Mon afternoon, min 4°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSW on Sat morning, calm by Mon afternoon).

Sat
25
Sunday
26
Monday
27
9 AM
12 PM
3 PM
6 PM
9 PM
12 AM
3 AM
6 AM
9 AM
12 PM
3 PM
6 PM
9 PM
12 AM
3 AM
6 AM
9 AM
12 PM
3 PM
6 PM
9 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
1
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
0
1
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.6
SSW
5
2.2
SSW
7
2.3
SSW
7
1.8
SSW
7
1.5
S
7
0.7
SE
16
0.8
ESE
16
0.8
ESE
15
0.8
ESE
15
0.9
ESE
14
0.9
ESE
14
0.9
ESE
14
0.8
ESE
14
0.8
ESE
13
0.9
SSW
13
1
S
13
1.1
ESE
13
1.2
ESE
13
1.3
ESE
13
1.3
ESE
13
1.5
ESE
13
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
138
432
558
365
239
261
310
279
272
325
312
299
232
225
289
334
437
507
563
563
713
Wind (km/h)
30
SSW
30
SSW
30
SSW
20
SSW
15
SSW
10
SW
10
WSW
10
W
5
WSW
5
W
5
SW
10
SW
10
SW
10
SW
10
WSW
10
W
5
W
5
NW
5
NNW
5
NNW
10
NNW
Wind State
cross-on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-off
High Tide
1:08PM1.71m
1:24AM1.61m
1:52PM1.74m
2:07AM1.63m
2:34PM1.77m
Low Tide
6:40AM0.41m
7:14PM0.48m
7:25AM0.40m
7:59PM0.46m
8:09AM0.38m
8:43PM0.43m
light rain
light rain
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:48
7:48
7:47
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:19
5:20
5:21
 mm
3
1
Temp °C
7
7
8
6
6
6
6
4
5
7
8
6
6
6
6
5
6
8
9
7
7
Feels °C
-1
-1
1
0
2
2
3
0
2
4
5
2
2
3
3
2
3
5
6
4
4
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